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评分: 6.5/10

Coalition
C0155

声明内容

“疫情期间放宽了企业财务披露规则,阻止投资者就公司通过隐瞒重要信息误导市场而提起集体诉讼。”
原始来源: Matthew Davis
分析时间: 29 Jan 2026

原始来源

事实核查

核心hé xīn hé xīn 说法shuō fǎ shuō fǎ ** * ** * 基本jī běn jī běn 准确zhǔn què zhǔn què ** * ** * dàn dàn 关于guān yú guān yú 规则guī zé guī zé 变更biàn gēng biàn gēng de de 范围fàn wéi fàn wéi 机制jī zhì jī zhì 需要xū yào xū yào 重要zhòng yào zhòng yào 限定xiàn dìng xiàn dìng
The core claim is **substantially accurate**, but requires significant qualification regarding the scope and mechanics of the rule changes.
###### ### 事件shì jiàn shì jiàn 时间shí jiān shí jiān 线xiàn xiàn
### Timeline of Events
联盟党lián méng dǎng lián méng dǎng 政府zhèng fǔ zhèng fǔ 确实què shí què shí 通过tōng guò tōng guò ** * ** * 公司法gōng sī fǎ gōng sī fǎ 冠状病毒guān zhuàng bìng dú guān zhuàng bìng dú 经济jīng jì jīng jì 应对yìng duì yìng duì 裁定cái dìng cái dìng 22 2 hào hào 20202020 2020 ** * ** * 正式zhèng shì zhèng shì 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān le le 企业财务qǐ yè cái wù qǐ yè cái wù 披露pī lù pī lù 标准biāo zhǔn biāo zhǔn gāi gāi 裁定cái dìng cái dìng ** * ** * 20202020 2020 nián nián 55 5 yuè yuè 2626 26 ** * ** * 生效shēng xiào shēng xiào [[ [ 11 1 ]] ] [[ [ 22 2 ]] ]
The Coalition government did formally loosen corporate financial disclosure standards in response to COVID-19 through the **Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 2) 2020**, which came into effect on **26 May 2020** [1][2].
临时lín shí lín shí 救济jiù jì jiù jì 最初zuì chū zuì chū 设定shè dìng shè dìng 66 6 yuè yuè hòu hòu 到期dào qī dào qī dàn dàn 随后suí hòu suí hòu 延长yán cháng yán cháng zhì zhì ** * ** * 20212021 2021 nián nián 33 3 yuè yuè 2323 23 ** * ** * 总时长zǒng shí cháng zǒng shí cháng 1010 10 yuè yuè [[ [ 33 3 ]] ]
The temporary relief was initially set to expire after 6 months but was subsequently extended through to **23 March 2021** (total duration: 10 months) [3].
关键guān jiàn guān jiàn 修改xiū gǎi xiū gǎi jiāng jiāng 公司法gōng sī fǎ gōng sī fǎ 674674 674 675675 675 677677 677 条中tiáo zhōng tiáo zhōng de de 持续chí xù chí xù 披露pī lù pī lù 标准biāo zhǔn biāo zhǔn cóng cóng ** * ** * 客观kè guān kè guān 测试cè shì cè shì 改为gǎi wéi gǎi wéi 主观zhǔ guān zhǔ guān 测试cè shì cè shì ** * ** * [[ [ 11 1 ]] ]
The key modification changed the continuous disclosure standard in sections 674, 675, and 677 of the Corporations Act by shifting from an **objective test to a subjective test** [1].
具体jù tǐ jù tǐ 而言ér yán ér yán
Specifically: - **Before:** Information must be disclosed if "a reasonable person" would expect it to have a material effect on the price or value of the company's securities (objective test) - **After:** Information only requires disclosure if the entity "knows or is reckless or negligent" as to whether it would have a material effect (subjective test requiring proof of fault) [2][4] This change was not merely administrative deadline extension but a substantive modification to liability standards.
-- - ** * ** * 之前zhī qián zhī qián ** * ** * 如果rú guǒ rú guǒ "" " 合理hé lǐ hé lǐ rén rén "" " 预期yù qī yù qī 信息xìn xī xìn xī huì huì duì duì 公司gōng sī gōng sī 证券zhèng quàn zhèng quàn 价格jià gé jià gé huò huò 价值jià zhí jià zhí 产生chǎn shēng chǎn shēng 重大zhòng dà zhòng dà 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng 必须bì xū bì xū 披露pī lù pī lù 客观kè guān kè guān 测试cè shì cè shì
### Permanent Implementation
-- - ** * ** * 之后zhī hòu zhī hòu ** * ** * 仅当jǐn dāng jǐn dāng 实体shí tǐ shí tǐ "" " 知道zhī dào zhī dào huò huò 鲁莽lǔ mǎng lǔ mǎng huò huò 疏忽shū hū shū hū "" " 信息xìn xī xìn xī 是否shì fǒu shì fǒu huì huì 产生chǎn shēng chǎn shēng 重大zhòng dà zhòng dà 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng 时才shí cái shí cái 需要xū yào xū yào 披露pī lù pī lù 需要xū yào xū yào 证明zhèng míng zhèng míng 过错guò cuò guò cuò de de 主观zhǔ guān zhǔ guān 测试cè shì cè shì [[ [ 22 2 ]] ] [[ [ 44 4 ]] ]
Critically, these temporary relief measures were made **permanently law** through the **Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Act 2021**, which passed Parliament on **13 August 2021** [5][6].
这一zhè yī zhè yī 变更biàn gēng biàn gēng 不仅仅bù jǐn jǐn bù jǐn jǐn shì shì 行政xíng zhèng xíng zhèng 期限qī xiàn qī xiàn 延长yán cháng yán cháng 而是ér shì ér shì duì duì 责任zé rèn zé rèn 标准biāo zhǔn biāo zhǔn de de 实质性shí zhì xìng shí zhì xìng 修改xiū gǎi xiū gǎi
The permanent amendment explicitly embedded the fault element (knowledge, recklessness, or negligence) into section 674A of the Corporations Act specifically for private litigants (class actions) [6].
###### ### 永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 实施shí shī shí shī
Government documents explicitly state the 2021 Amendment was "expressly stated to be intended to reduce the incidence of opportunistic class actions against ASX-listed companies" [6].
关键guān jiàn guān jiàn de de shì shì 这些zhè xiē zhè xiē 临时lín shí lín shí 救济jiù jì jiù jì 措施cuò shī cuò shī 通过tōng guò tōng guò ** * ** * 20212021 2021 nián nián 财政法cái zhèng fǎ cái zhèng fǎ 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn 20212021 2021 nián nián 11 1 hào hào 措施cuò shī cuò shī ** * ** * bèi bèi 定为dìng wèi dìng wèi ** * ** * 永久性yǒng jiǔ xìng yǒng jiǔ xìng 法律fǎ lǜ fǎ lǜ ** * ** * 该法于gāi fǎ yú gāi fǎ yú ** * ** * 20212021 2021 nián nián 88 8 yuè yuè 1313 13 ** * ** * zài zài 议会yì huì yì huì 通过tōng guò tōng guò [[ [ 55 5 ]] ] [[ [ 66 6 ]] ]
永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn 明确míng què míng què jiāng jiāng 过错guò cuò guò cuò 要件yào jiàn yào jiàn 明知míng zhī míng zhī 鲁莽lǔ mǎng lǔ mǎng huò huò 疏忽shū hū shū hū 嵌入qiàn rù qiàn rù 公司法gōng sī fǎ gōng sī fǎ 674A674A 674A tiáo tiáo 专门zhuān mén zhuān mén 适用shì yòng shì yòng 私人sī rén sī rén 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng rén rén 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng [[ [ 66 6 ]] ]
政府zhèng fǔ zhèng fǔ 文件wén jiàn wén jiàn 明确míng què míng què 说明shuō míng shuō míng 20212021 2021 nián nián 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn "" " 明确míng què míng què 表述biǎo shù biǎo shù wèi wèi 旨在zhǐ zài zhǐ zài 减少jiǎn shǎo jiǎn shǎo 针对zhēn duì zhēn duì 澳交所ào jiāo suǒ ào jiāo suǒ 上市公司shàng shì gōng sī shàng shì gōng sī de de 投机性tóu jī xìng tóu jī xìng 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng de de 发生率fā shēng lǜ fā shēng lǜ "" " [[ [ 66 6 ]] ]

缺失背景

###### ### gāi gāi 说法shuō fǎ shuō fǎ 过度guò dù guò dù 简化jiǎn huà jiǎn huà le le 机制jī zhì jī zhì
### The Claim Oversimplifies the Mechanism
gāi gāi 说法shuō fǎ shuō fǎ chēng chēng 规则guī zé guī zé "" " 阻止zǔ zhǐ zǔ zhǐ 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 提起tí qǐ tí qǐ 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng "" "
The claim states the rules "prevented investors from lodging class actions." This is inaccurate.
zhè zhè 准确zhǔn què zhǔn què
Investors can still lodge class actions; the changes made it **harder and more expensive** to succeed in claims based on **omitted information** [7].
投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 仍然réng rán réng rán 可以kě yǐ kě yǐ 提起tí qǐ tí qǐ 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 这些zhè xiē zhè xiē 变更biàn gēng biàn gēng 只是zhǐ shì zhǐ shì ràng ràng 基于jī yú jī yú ** * ** * 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán 信息xìn xī xìn xī ** * ** * de de 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng ** * ** * 更难gèng nán gèng nán gèng gèng 昂贵áng guì áng guì ** * ** * [[ [ 77 7 ]] ]
Specifically: - Investors can still sue if companies made **false statements**; the fault element does not apply to active misrepresentation [7][8] - Investors can still lodge class actions about omissions; they must now prove that directors were "negligent or reckless" about whether information was material [6][8] - Proving directors' negligence about omitted information requires discovery into board processes and deliberations, increasing litigation costs [7]
具体jù tǐ jù tǐ 而言ér yán ér yán
### The Distinction: Omissions vs. Misstatements
-- - 如果rú guǒ rú guǒ 公司gōng sī gōng sī 做出zuò chū zuò chū ** * ** * 虚假xū jiǎ xū jiǎ 陈述chén shù chén shù ** * ** * 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 仍然réng rán réng rán 可以kě yǐ kě yǐ 起诉qǐ sù qǐ sù 过错guò cuò guò cuò 要件yào jiàn yào jiàn 不适bù shì bù shì 用于yòng yú yòng yú 积极jī jí jī jí de de 不实bù shí bù shí 陈述chén shù chén shù [[ [ 77 7 ]] ] [[ [ 88 8 ]] ]
Legal commentators noted that the temporary relief was "likely to be ineffective" because [7]: - Companies making **false statements** already faced liability under section 1041H (misleading or deceptive conduct) without any fault requirement - The relief only helped companies that omitted information entirely, not those that made inaccurate disclosures - The practical impact was narrower than the relief's scope suggested This is critical: the claim's framing of "mislead the market through omission of important information" is accurate regarding what the relief targeted, but not about prevention of litigation—it made such litigation more difficult, not impossible.
-- - 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 仍然réng rán réng rán 可以kě yǐ kě yǐ jiù jiù 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán 提起tí qǐ tí qǐ 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 他们tā men tā men 现在xiàn zài xiàn zài 必须bì xū bì xū 证明zhèng míng zhèng míng 董事dǒng shì dǒng shì zài zài 信息xìn xī xìn xī 是否shì fǒu shì fǒu 重要zhòng yào zhòng yào 方面fāng miàn fāng miàn "" " 疏忽shū hū shū hū huò huò 鲁莽lǔ mǎng lǔ mǎng "" " [[ [ 66 6 ]] ] [[ [ 88 8 ]] ]
### Duration Beyond Pandemic
-- - 证明zhèng míng zhèng míng 董事dǒng shì dǒng shì duì duì 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán 信息xìn xī xìn xī de de 疏忽shū hū shū hū 需要xū yào xū yào 调查diào chá diào chá 董事会dǒng shì huì dǒng shì huì 程序chéng xù chéng xù 审议shěn yì shěn yì 过程guò chéng guò chéng 增加zēng jiā zēng jiā le le 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 成本chéng běn chéng běn [[ [ 77 7 ]] ]
The claim references pandemic-era loosening, which is accurate for the initial May 2020 change.
###### ### 区别qū bié qū bié 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán 虚假xū jiǎ xū jiǎ 陈述chén shù chén shù
However, the permanent August 2021 amendment applies **to all future continuous disclosure matters indefinitely**, not just pandemic-period disclosures [5].
法律fǎ lǜ fǎ lǜ 评论员píng lùn yuán píng lùn yuán 指出zhǐ chū zhǐ chū 临时lín shí lín shí 救济jiù jì jiù jì "" " 可能kě néng kě néng 无效wú xiào wú xiào "" " 因为yīn wèi yīn wèi [[ [ 77 7 ]] ]
This expanded the scope far beyond the intended temporary relief, though this expansion occurred through permanent legislation rather than an extension of emergency measures.
-- - 做出zuò chū zuò chū ** * ** * 虚假xū jiǎ xū jiǎ 陈述chén shù chén shù ** * ** * de de 公司gōng sī gōng sī 已经yǐ jīng yǐ jīng 根据gēn jù gēn jù 1041H1041H 1041H tiáo tiáo 误导wù dǎo wù dǎo huò huò 欺骗性qī piàn xìng qī piàn xìng 行为xíng wéi xíng wéi 承担责任chéng dān zé rèn chéng dān zé rèn 任何rèn hé rèn hé 过错guò cuò guò cuò 要求yāo qiú yāo qiú
### ASIC's Contradictory Focus
-- - gāi gāi 救济jiù jì jiù jì jǐn jǐn 帮助bāng zhù bāng zhù 完全wán quán wán quán 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán 信息xìn xī xìn xī de de 公司gōng sī gōng sī ér ér fēi fēi 那些nà xiē nà xiē 做出zuò chū zuò chū 准确zhǔn què zhǔn què 披露pī lù pī lù de de 公司gōng sī gōng sī
Notably, ASIC's media releases during 2020 show the regulator actually wanted **more** disclosure of COVID-related impacts, not less [9][10].
-- - 实际shí jì shí jì 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng 救济jiù jì jiù jì 范围fàn wéi fàn wéi suǒ suǒ 暗示àn shì àn shì de de gèng gèng zhǎi zhǎi
ASIC specifically emphasized that entities should prominently disclose: - Significant COVID-related support amounts received - Government assistance details (JobKeeper, tax relief, loan deferrals) - Asset value impacts from pandemic effects - Business risks and uncertainties [9][10] ASIC's regulatory focus suggests the relaxation was intended to provide breathing room during extreme uncertainty, not to facilitate non-disclosure.
zhè zhè 一点yì diǎn yì diǎn 至关重要zhì guān zhòng yào zhì guān zhòng yào gāi gāi 说法shuō fǎ shuō fǎ jiāng jiāng "" " 通过tōng guò tōng guò 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán 重要zhòng yào zhòng yào 信息xìn xī xìn xī 误导wù dǎo wù dǎo 市场shì chǎng shì chǎng "" " de de 表述biǎo shù biǎo shù zài zài 救济jiù jì jiù jì 目标mù biāo mù biāo 方面fāng miàn fāng miàn shì shì 准确zhǔn què zhǔn què de de dàn dàn 关于guān yú guān yú 阻止zǔ zhǐ zǔ zhǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 准确zhǔn què zhǔn què 只是zhǐ shì zhǐ shì ràng ràng 此类cǐ lèi cǐ lèi 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng gèng gèng 困难kùn nán kùn nán ér ér fēi fēi 可能kě néng kě néng
###### ### 超越chāo yuè chāo yuè 疫情yì qíng yì qíng de de 持续时间chí xù shí jiān chí xù shí jiān
gāi gāi 说法shuō fǎ shuō fǎ 提及tí jí tí jí 疫情yì qíng yì qíng 时期shí qī shí qī de de 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān zhè zhè duì duì 20202020 2020 nián nián 55 5 yuè yuè de de 初始chū shǐ chū shǐ 变更biàn gēng biàn gēng 而言ér yán ér yán shì shì 准确zhǔn què zhǔn què de de
然而rán ér rán ér 20212021 2021 nián nián 88 8 yuè yuè de de 永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn ** * ** * 无限期wú xiàn qī wú xiàn qī 适用shì yòng shì yòng 所有suǒ yǒu suǒ yǒu 未来wèi lái wèi lái de de 持续chí xù chí xù 披露pī lù pī lù 事项shì xiàng shì xiàng ** * ** * ér ér 不仅仅bù jǐn jǐn bù jǐn jǐn shì shì 疫情yì qíng yì qíng 期间qī jiān qī jiān de de 披露pī lù pī lù [[ [ 55 5 ]] ]
zhè zhè jiāng jiāng 范围fàn wéi fàn wéi 远远yuǎn yuǎn yuǎn yuǎn 扩展kuò zhǎn kuò zhǎn dào dào 预期yù qī yù qī 临时lín shí lín shí 救济jiù jì jiù jì 之外zhī wài zhī wài 尽管jǐn guǎn jǐn guǎn 这一zhè yī zhè yī 扩展kuò zhǎn kuò zhǎn shì shì 通过tōng guò tōng guò 永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 立法lì fǎ lì fǎ ér ér fēi fēi 紧急措施jǐn jí cuò shī jǐn jí cuò shī de de 延长yán cháng yán cháng 实现shí xiàn shí xiàn de de
###### ### 澳大利亚ào dà lì yà ào dà lì yà 证券zhèng quàn zhèng quàn 投资tóu zī tóu zī 委员会wěi yuán huì wěi yuán huì de de 矛盾máo dùn máo dùn 焦点jiāo diǎn jiāo diǎn
值得注意zhí de zhù yì zhí de zhù yì de de shì shì 澳大利亚ào dà lì yà ào dà lì yà 证券zhèng quàn zhèng quàn 投资tóu zī tóu zī 委员会wěi yuán huì wěi yuán huì ASICASIC ASIC 20202020 2020 nián nián de de 媒体méi tǐ méi tǐ 声明shēng míng shēng míng 显示xiǎn shì xiǎn shì 监管jiān guǎn jiān guǎn 机构jī gòu jī gòu 实际上shí jì shàng shí jì shàng 希望xī wàng xī wàng ** * ** * gèng gèng duō duō ** * ** * ér ér fēi fēi 更少gèng shǎo gèng shǎo 披露pī lù pī lù COVIDCOVID COVID 相关xiāng guān xiāng guān 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng [[ [ 99 9 ]] ] [[ [ 1010 10 ]] ]
ASICASIC ASIC 特别强调tè bié qiáng diào tè bié qiáng diào 实体shí tǐ shí tǐ yīng yīng 显著xiǎn zhù xiǎn zhù 披露pī lù pī lù
-- - 收到shōu dào shōu dào de de COVIDCOVID COVID 相关xiāng guān xiāng guān 支持zhī chí zhī chí 金额jīn é jīn é
-- - 政府zhèng fǔ zhèng fǔ 援助yuán zhù yuán zhù 详情xiáng qíng xiáng qíng JobKeeperJobKeeper JobKeeper 税收shuì shōu shuì shōu 减免jiǎn miǎn jiǎn miǎn 贷款dài kuǎn dài kuǎn 延期yán qī yán qī
-- - 疫情yì qíng yì qíng 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng de de 资产zī chǎn zī chǎn 价值jià zhí jià zhí
-- - 业务yè wù yè wù 风险fēng xiǎn fēng xiǎn 不确定性bù què dìng xìng bù què dìng xìng [[ [ 99 9 ]] ] [[ [ 1010 10 ]] ]
ASICASIC ASIC de de 监管jiān guǎn jiān guǎn 重点zhòng diǎn zhòng diǎn 表明biǎo míng biǎo míng 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān shì shì 为了wèi le wèi le zài zài 极端jí duān jí duān 不确定性bù què dìng xìng bù què dìng xìng 期间qī jiān qī jiān 提供tí gōng tí gōng 喘息chuǎn xī chuǎn xī 空间kōng jiān kōng jiān ér ér fēi fēi 为了wèi le wèi le 促成cù chéng cù chéng 披露pī lù pī lù

来源可信度评估

###### ### 原始yuán shǐ yuán shǐ 来源lái yuán lái yuán AFRAFR AFR 文章wén zhāng wén zhāng
### Original Source: AFR Article
澳大利亚ào dà lì yà ào dà lì yà 金融jīn róng jīn róng 评论píng lùn píng lùn bào bào AFRAFR AFR shì shì 一家yī jiā yī jiā ** * ** * 主流zhǔ liú zhǔ liú 可信kě xìn kě xìn de de 新闻xīn wén xīn wén 机构jī gòu jī gòu ** * ** * zài zài 商业shāng yè shāng yè 金融jīn róng jīn róng 报道bào dào bào dào 方面fāng miàn fāng miàn yǒu yǒu 良好liáng hǎo liáng hǎo 记录jì lù jì lù [[ [ 1111 11 ]] ]
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) is a **mainstream, credible news organization** with a track record of business and financial reporting [11].
AFRAFR AFR
AFR: - Is owned by Nine Entertainment (a major Australian media company) - Employs specialized financial and political journalists - Has reputation for detailed business reporting (though paywalled content may reflect their subscription model) - The headline framing ("companies-get-an-extension-to-shield-against-class-actions") is editorial commentary, reflecting AFR's interpretation of the policy's impact **Assessment:** AFR is a reputable source, but the article is reporting on government policy implementation during crisis period.
-- - 隶属于lì shǔ yú lì shǔ yú NineNine Nine EntertainmentEntertainment Entertainment 澳大利亚ào dà lì yà ào dà lì yà 主要zhǔ yào zhǔ yào 媒体méi tǐ méi tǐ 公司gōng sī gōng sī
The "shield against class actions" framing in the URL shows editorial interpretation of the relief's effect, which aligns with legal analyses showing increased protection for companies [5][6][7].
-- - 雇用gù yòng gù yòng 专业zhuān yè zhuān yè de de 金融jīn róng jīn róng 政治zhèng zhì zhèng zhì 记者jì zhě jì zhě
### Verification Through Legal Sources
-- - 详细xiáng xì xiáng xì de de 商业shāng yè shāng yè 报道bào dào bào dào 著称zhù chēng zhù chēng 尽管jǐn guǎn jǐn guǎn 付费fù fèi fù fèi 内容nèi róng nèi róng 可能kě néng kě néng 反映fǎn yìng fǎn yìng 订阅dìng yuè dìng yuè 模式mó shì mó shì
The claim's factual content is corroborated by: - **Corrs Chambers Westgarth** (major Australian law firm): Detailed analysis of the May 2020 changes [4] - **Herbert Smith Freehills** (major international law firm): Confirmed government sought permanent easing of disclosure rules [2] - **Hamilton Locke** (Australian law firm): Noted Parliament's passage of controversial 2021 Amendment with explicit intent to reduce class actions [5] - **ASIC media releases** (regulatory authority): Documented official position on disclosure priorities [9][10] These sources confirm the policy changes were real and substantive, not exaggerated or fabricated by AFR.
-- - 标题biāo tí biāo tí 框架kuāng jià kuāng jià "" " companiescompanies companies -- - getget get -- - anan an -- - extensionextension extension -- - toto to -- - shieldshield shield -- - againstagainst against -- - classclass class -- - actionsactions actions "" " shì shì 编辑biān jí biān jí 评论píng lùn píng lùn 反映fǎn yìng fǎn yìng AFRAFR AFR duì duì gāi gāi 政策zhèng cè zhèng cè 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng de de 解读jiě dú jiě dú
** * ** * 评估píng gū píng gū ** * ** * AFRAFR AFR shì shì 声誉shēng yù shēng yù 良好liáng hǎo liáng hǎo de de 来源lái yuán lái yuán dàn dàn gāi gāi 文章wén zhāng wén zhāng 报道bào dào bào dào de de shì shì 危机wēi jī wēi jī 时期shí qī shí qī 政府zhèng fǔ zhèng fǔ 政策zhèng cè zhèng cè 实施shí shī shí shī
URLURL URL zhōng zhōng de de "" " shieldshield shield againstagainst against classclass class actionsactions actions "" " 框架kuāng jià kuāng jià 显示xiǎn shì xiǎn shì 编辑biān jí biān jí duì duì gāi gāi 救济jiù jì jiù jì 效果xiào guǒ xiào guǒ de de 解读jiě dú jiě dú zhè zhè 法律fǎ lǜ fǎ lǜ 分析fēn xī fēn xī 显示xiǎn shì xiǎn shì de de 公司gōng sī gōng sī 保护bǎo hù bǎo hù 增加zēng jiā zēng jiā 相一致xiāng yí zhì xiāng yí zhì [[ [ 55 5 ]] ] [[ [ 66 6 ]] ] [[ [ 77 7 ]] ]
###### ### 通过tōng guò tōng guò 法律fǎ lǜ fǎ lǜ 来源lái yuán lái yuán 验证yàn zhèng yàn zhèng
gāi gāi 说法shuō fǎ shuō fǎ de de 事实shì shí shì shí 内容nèi róng nèi róng yóu yóu 以下yǐ xià yǐ xià 机构jī gòu jī gòu 证实zhèng shí zhèng shí
-- - ** * ** * CorrsCorrs Corrs ChambersChambers Chambers WestgarthWestgarth Westgarth ** * ** * 澳大利亚ào dà lì yà ào dà lì yà 主要zhǔ yào zhǔ yào 律师lǜ shī lǜ shī 事务所shì wù suǒ shì wù suǒ duì duì 20202020 2020 nián nián 55 5 yuè yuè 变更biàn gēng biàn gēng de de 详细分析xiáng xì fēn xī xiáng xì fēn xī [[ [ 44 4 ]] ]
-- - ** * ** * HerbertHerbert Herbert SmithSmith Smith FreehillsFreehills Freehills ** * ** * 主要zhǔ yào zhǔ yào 国际guó jì guó jì 律师lǜ shī lǜ shī 事务所shì wù suǒ shì wù suǒ 确认què rèn què rèn 政府zhèng fǔ zhèng fǔ 寻求xún qiú xún qiú 永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān 披露pī lù pī lù 规则guī zé guī zé [[ [ 22 2 ]] ]
-- - ** * ** * HamiltonHamilton Hamilton LockeLocke Locke ** * ** * 澳大利亚ào dà lì yà ào dà lì yà 律师lǜ shī lǜ shī 事务所shì wù suǒ shì wù suǒ 指出zhǐ chū zhǐ chū 议会yì huì yì huì yǒu yǒu 争议zhēng yì zhēng yì 通过tōng guò tōng guò le le 20212021 2021 nián nián 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn 明确míng què míng què 意图yì tú yì tú 减少jiǎn shǎo jiǎn shǎo 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng [[ [ 55 5 ]] ]
-- - ** * ** * ASICASIC ASIC 媒体méi tǐ méi tǐ 声明shēng míng shēng míng ** * ** * 监管jiān guǎn jiān guǎn 机构jī gòu jī gòu 记录jì lù jì lù 关于guān yú guān yú 披露pī lù pī lù 优先yōu xiān yōu xiān 事项shì xiàng shì xiàng de de 官方guān fāng guān fāng 立场lì chǎng lì chǎng [[ [ 99 9 ]] ] [[ [ 1010 10 ]] ]
这些zhè xiē zhè xiē 来源lái yuán lái yuán 证实zhèng shí zhèng shí 政策zhèng cè zhèng cè 变更biàn gēng biàn gēng shì shì 真实zhēn shí zhēn shí 实质性shí zhì xìng shí zhì xìng de de ér ér fēi fēi AFRAFR AFR 夸大kuā dà kuā dà huò huò 捏造niē zào niē zào
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工党对比

** * ** * 工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng 是否shì fǒu shì fǒu 做过zuò guò zuò guò 类似lèi sì lèi sì de de 事情shì qíng shì qíng
**Did Labor do something similar?** Labor did not introduce equivalent temporary disclosure relief during previous crises.
** * ** *
However, Labor's response to the 2021 Amendment (when they came to power in May 2022) is instructive:
工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng zài zài 之前zhī qián zhī qián de de 危机wēi jī wēi jī 期间qī jiān qī jiān 没有méi yǒu méi yǒu 引入yǐn rù yǐn rù 同等tóng děng tóng děng de de 临时lín shí lín shí 披露pī lù pī lù 救济jiù jì jiù jì
### Labor's 2022-2024 Response
然而rán ér rán ér 工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng duì duì 20212021 2021 nián nián 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn de de 回应huí yìng huí yìng 20222022 2022 nián nián 55 5 yuè yuè 上台shàng tái shàng tái hòu hòu 具有jù yǒu jù yǒu 说明shuō míng shuō míng 意义yì yì yì yì
1. **Independent Review:** Labor appointed independent reviewer Kevin Lewis to assess whether the 2021 Amendment was working as intended [12] 2. **Bifurcated Approach:** Rather than fully repealing the 2021 Amendment, Labor: - **Repealed the fault element for ASIC enforcement** (so regulators can prosecute breaches without proving fault) [12] - **Retained the fault element for private litigants** (class actions remain subject to higher bar) [12] 3. **Result:** As of 2024, the structure remains: ASIC can pursue continuous disclosure cases easily, but class action plaintiffs must prove negligence about omitted information [12]
###### ### 工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng 20222022 2022 -- - 20242024 2024 nián nián de de 回应huí yìng huí yìng
### Assessment
11 1 .. . ** * ** * 独立dú lì dú lì 审查shěn chá shěn chá ** * ** * 工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng 任命rèn mìng rèn mìng 独立dú lì dú lì 审查员shěn chá yuán shěn chá yuán KevinKevin Kevin LewisLewis Lewis 评估píng gū píng gū 20212021 2021 nián nián 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn 是否shì fǒu shì fǒu àn àn 预期yù qī yù qī 运作yùn zuò yùn zuò [[ [ 1212 12 ]] ]
This suggests Labor accepted that the permanent class action restrictions have practical merit (reducing frivolous litigation costs for companies) while recognizing that regulatory enforcement should remain robust [12].
22 2 .. . ** * ** * 分岔fēn chà fēn chà 做法zuò fǎ zuò fǎ ** * ** * 工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng 没有méi yǒu méi yǒu 完全wán quán wán quán 废除fèi chú fèi chú 20212021 2021 nián nián 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn 而是ér shì ér shì
Labor did not make opposite changes; they made targeted refinements. **Conclusion:** Labor does not have a direct equivalent from their previous time in office.
-- - ** * ** * 废除fèi chú fèi chú ASICASIC ASIC 执法zhí fǎ zhí fǎ de de 过错guò cuò guò cuò 要件yào jiàn yào jiàn ** * ** * 因此yīn cǐ yīn cǐ 监管jiān guǎn jiān guǎn 机构jī gòu jī gòu 可以kě yǐ kě yǐ zài zài 证明zhèng míng zhèng míng 过错guò cuò guò cuò de de 情况qíng kuàng qíng kuàng xià xià 起诉qǐ sù qǐ sù 违规行为wéi guī xíng wéi wéi guī xíng wéi [[ [ 1212 12 ]] ]
The closest comparison is Labor's decision in 2023-2024 to **keep most of the restrictions in place** rather than fully restore pre-2020 standards, suggesting cross-party acceptance of some additional class action limitations.
-- - ** * ** * 保留bǎo liú bǎo liú 私人sī rén sī rén 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng rén rén de de 过错guò cuò guò cuò 要件yào jiàn yào jiàn ** * ** * 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 仍受réng shòu réng shòu gèng gèng gāo gāo 门槛mén kǎn mén kǎn 限制xiàn zhì xiàn zhì [[ [ 1212 12 ]] ]
33 3 .. . ** * ** * 结果jié guǒ jié guǒ ** * ** * 截至jié zhì jié zhì 20242024 2024 nián nián 结构jié gòu jié gòu 保持bǎo chí bǎo chí 不变bù biàn bù biàn ASICASIC ASIC 可以kě yǐ kě yǐ 轻松qīng sōng qīng sōng 提起tí qǐ tí qǐ 持续chí xù chí xù 披露pī lù pī lù 案件àn jiàn àn jiàn dàn dàn 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 原告yuán gào yuán gào 必须bì xū bì xū 证明zhèng míng zhèng míng duì duì 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán 信息xìn xī xìn xī de de 疏忽shū hū shū hū [[ [ 1212 12 ]] ]
###### ### 评估píng gū píng gū
zhè zhè 表明biǎo míng biǎo míng 工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng 承认chéng rèn chéng rèn 永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 限制xiàn zhì xiàn zhì 具有jù yǒu jù yǒu 实际shí jì shí jì 价值jià zhí jià zhí 减少jiǎn shǎo jiǎn shǎo 公司gōng sī gōng sī de de 无聊wú liáo wú liáo 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 成本chéng běn chéng běn 同时tóng shí tóng shí 认识rèn shí rèn shí dào dào 监管jiān guǎn jiān guǎn 执法zhí fǎ zhí fǎ yīng yīng 保持bǎo chí bǎo chí 稳健wěn jiàn wěn jiàn [[ [ 1212 12 ]] ]
工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng 没有méi yǒu méi yǒu 做出zuò chū zuò chū 相反xiāng fǎn xiāng fǎn de de 变更biàn gēng biàn gēng 他们tā men tā men 做出zuò chū zuò chū le le yǒu yǒu 针对性zhēn duì xìng zhēn duì xìng de de 调整tiáo zhěng tiáo zhěng
** * ** * 结论jié lùn jié lùn ** * ** * 工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng zài zài previousprevious previous 执政zhí zhèng zhí zhèng 期间qī jiān qī jiān 没有méi yǒu méi yǒu 直接zhí jiē zhí jiē duì duì děng děng de de 做法zuò fǎ zuò fǎ
zuì zuì 接近jiē jìn jiē jìn de de 比较bǐ jiào bǐ jiào shì shì 工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng zài zài 20232023 2023 -- - 20242024 2024 nián nián 决定jué dìng jué dìng ** * ** * 保留bǎo liú bǎo liú 大部分dà bù fèn dà bù fèn 限制xiàn zhì xiàn zhì ** * ** * ér ér fēi fēi 完全恢复wán quán huī fù wán quán huī fù 20202020 2020 年前nián qián nián qián de de 标准biāo zhǔn biāo zhǔn zhè zhè 表明biǎo míng biǎo míng 两党liǎng dǎng liǎng dǎng dōu dōu 接受jiē shòu jiē shòu 某种mǒu zhǒng mǒu zhǒng 额外é wài é wài de de 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 限制xiàn zhì xiàn zhì
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平衡视角

###### ### 支持zhī chí zhī chí 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān de de 论点lùn diǎn lùn diǎn
### Arguments Supporting the Relaxation
** * ** * 11 1 .. . 疫情yì qíng yì qíng 背景bèi jǐng bèi jǐng ** * ** *
**1.
20202020 2020 nián nián 55 5 yuè yuè 裁定cái dìng cái dìng 实施shí shī shí shī shí shí 澳大利亚ào dà lì yà ào dà lì yà 面临miàn lín miàn lín 以下yǐ xià yǐ xià 极端jí duān jí duān 不确定性bù què dìng xìng bù què dìng xìng
Pandemic Context** In May 2020, when the Determination was implemented, Australia faced extreme uncertainty about: - COVID-19 transmission and health impacts (changing weekly) - Economic impact duration and severity - Supply chain disruptions - Lockdown duration and scope Directors faced genuine difficulties predicting what information would be "material" to investors when fundamental parameters were unknown.
-- - COVIDCOVID COVID -- - 1919 19 传播chuán bō chuán bō 健康jiàn kāng jiàn kāng 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng 每周měi zhōu měi zhōu 变化biàn huà biàn huà
The fault element (negligence) provided protection for reasonable disclosure decisions made under extreme uncertainty, rather than protecting deliberate non-disclosure [4]. **2.
-- - 经济jīng jì jīng jì 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng de de 持续时间chí xù shí jiān chí xù shí jiān 严重yán zhòng yán zhòng 程度chéng dù chéng dù
Opportunistic Litigation Risk** Legal commentators noted that without such relief, companies might face class actions for failing to disclose information that couldn't reasonably have been assessed as material [7].
-- - 供应链gōng yìng liàn gōng yìng liàn 中断zhōng duàn zhōng duàn
The relaxation protected companies from litigation where disclosure decisions, while later appearing inadequate, were reasonable at the time of decision [5]. **3.
-- - 封锁fēng suǒ fēng suǒ 持续时间chí xù shí jiān chí xù shí jiān 范围fàn wéi fàn wéi
Cost of Compliance** More aggressive disclosure liability rules increase costs for all companies, particularly small-to-mid-cap firms that lack sophisticated compliance infrastructure.
董事dǒng shì dǒng shì zài zài 基本参数jī běn cān shù jī běn cān shù 未知wèi zhī wèi zhī de de 情况qíng kuàng qíng kuàng xià xià 确实què shí què shí 难以预测nán yǐ yù cè nán yǐ yù cè 什么shén me shén me 信息xìn xī xìn xī duì duì 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě "" " 重要zhòng yào zhòng yào "" "
The temporary relaxation reduced compliance pressure during a crisis period.
过错guò cuò guò cuò 要件yào jiàn yào jiàn 疏忽shū hū shū hū wèi wèi zài zài 极端jí duān jí duān 不确定性bù què dìng xìng bù què dìng xìng xià xià 做出zuò chū zuò chū de de 合理hé lǐ hé lǐ 披露pī lù pī lù 决定jué dìng jué dìng 提供tí gōng tí gōng 保护bǎo hù bǎo hù ér ér fēi fēi 保护bǎo hù bǎo hù 故意gù yì gù yì 披露pī lù pī lù [[ [ 44 4 ]] ]
### Arguments Against the Relaxation / In Favor of Investor Protection
** * ** * 22 2 .. . 投机性tóu jī xìng tóu jī xìng 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 风险fēng xiǎn fēng xiǎn ** * ** *
**1.
法律fǎ lǜ fǎ lǜ 评论员píng lùn yuán píng lùn yuán 指出zhǐ chū zhǐ chū 如果rú guǒ rú guǒ 没有méi yǒu méi yǒu 此类cǐ lèi cǐ lèi 救济jiù jì jiù jì 公司gōng sī gōng sī 可能kě néng kě néng yīn yīn 未能wèi néng wèi néng 披露pī lù pī lù 无法wú fǎ wú fǎ 合理hé lǐ hé lǐ 评估píng gū píng gū wèi wèi 重要zhòng yào zhòng yào de de 信息xìn xī xìn xī ér ér 面临miàn lín miàn lín 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng [[ [ 77 7 ]] ]
Permanent Implementation Problem** The fundamental criticism is that temporary emergency relief became **permanent law through the August 2021 Amendment** [5][6].
gāi gāi 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān 保护bǎo hù bǎo hù le le 公司gōng sī gōng sī 免受miǎn shòu miǎn shòu 那些nà xiē nà xiē 虽然suī rán suī rán 后来hòu lái hòu lái 显得xiǎn de xiǎn de 充分chōng fèn chōng fèn dàn dàn 当时dāng shí dāng shí 决策jué cè jué cè 合理hé lǐ hé lǐ de de 披露pī lù pī lù 决定jué dìng jué dìng 引起yǐn qǐ yǐn qǐ de de 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng [[ [ 55 5 ]] ]
While emergency circumstances in May 2020 might justify temporary flexibility, making these changes permanent (August 2021, well into economic recovery) shifted the policy from crisis response to permanent investor protection reduction [6][8].
** * ** * 33 3 .. . 合规hé guī hé guī 成本chéng běn chéng běn ** * ** *
Government documents state the permanent amendment was "intended to reduce the incidence of opportunistic class actions"—a policy preference unrelated to pandemic response [5]. **2.
gèng gèng 积极jī jí jī jí de de 披露pī lù pī lù 责任zé rèn zé rèn 规则guī zé guī zé 增加zēng jiā zēng jiā 所有suǒ yǒu suǒ yǒu 公司gōng sī gōng sī de de 成本chéng běn chéng běn 特别tè bié tè bié shì shì 缺乏quē fá quē fá 复杂fù zá fù zá 合规hé guī hé guī 基础设施jī chǔ shè shī jī chǔ shè shī de de 中小型zhōng xiǎo xíng zhōng xiǎo xíng 公司gōng sī gōng sī
Burden Shift to Investors** The fault element specifically affects class actions based on **omissions**—information not disclosed.
临时lín shí lín shí 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān 减轻jiǎn qīng jiǎn qīng le le 危机wēi jī wēi jī 期间qī jiān qī jiān de de 合规hé guī hé guī 压力yā lì yā lì
By requiring investors to prove directors were negligent about materiality, the law places discovery burden on plaintiffs rather than requiring companies to justify non-disclosure [6][7][8].
###### ### 反对fǎn duì fǎn duì 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān // / 支持zhī chí zhī chí 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 保护bǎo hù bǎo hù de de 论点lùn diǎn lùn diǎn
This disproportionately affects: - Retail investors lacking resources for complex discovery - Companies making deliberate decisions not to disclose adverse information hoping it would resolve - Situations where directors simply failed to consider whether information was material [7] **3.
** * ** * 11 1 .. . 永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 实施shí shī shí shī 问题wèn tí wèn tí ** * ** *
Comparison to Other Jurisdictions** The US continuous disclosure regime (Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5) requires scienter (intent/knowledge) but is interpreted more broadly than the Australian requirement [citations would require US securities law research]. **4.
根本gēn běn gēn běn 批评pī píng pī píng shì shì 临时lín shí lín shí 紧急jǐn jí jǐn jí 救济jiù jì jiù jì 通过tōng guò tōng guò 20212021 2021 nián nián 88 8 yuè yuè de de 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn 成为chéng wéi chéng wéi ** * ** * 永久性yǒng jiǔ xìng yǒng jiǔ xìng 法律fǎ lǜ fǎ lǜ ** * ** * [[ [ 55 5 ]] ] [[ [ 66 6 ]] ]
ASIC's Actual Regulatory Position** Despite Treasury's desire to reduce class actions, ASIC's 2020 media releases showed the regulator wanted companies to disclose more COVID-related information, not less [9][10].
虽然suī rán suī rán 20202020 2020 nián nián 55 5 yuè yuè de de 紧急情况jǐn jí qíng kuàng jǐn jí qíng kuàng 可能kě néng kě néng 证明zhèng míng zhèng míng 临时lín shí lín shí 灵活性líng huó xìng líng huó xìng 合理hé lǐ hé lǐ dàn dàn zài zài 经济jīng jì jīng jì 复苏fù sū fù sū 良好liáng hǎo liáng hǎo shí shí jiāng jiāng 这些zhè xiē zhè xiē 变更biàn gēng biàn gēng 永久化yǒng jiǔ huà yǒng jiǔ huà 20212021 2021 nián nián 88 8 yuè yuè jiāng jiāng gāi gāi 政策zhèng cè zhèng cè cóng cóng 危机wēi jī wēi jī 应对yìng duì yìng duì 转变zhuǎn biàn zhuǎn biàn wèi wèi 永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 减少jiǎn shǎo jiǎn shǎo 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 保护bǎo hù bǎo hù [[ [ 66 6 ]] ] [[ [ 88 8 ]] ]
This suggests regulatory and legislative goals diverged—Treasury wanted litigation protection, ASIC wanted disclosure transparency.
政府zhèng fǔ zhèng fǔ 文件wén jiàn wén jiàn 说明shuō míng shuō míng 永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 修正案xiū zhèng àn xiū zhèng àn "" " 旨在zhǐ zài zhǐ zài 减少jiǎn shǎo jiǎn shǎo 投机性tóu jī xìng tóu jī xìng 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng de de 发生率fā shēng lǜ fā shēng lǜ "" " 这是zhè shì zhè shì 一种yī zhǒng yī zhǒng 疫情yì qíng yì qíng 应对yìng duì yìng duì 无关wú guān wú guān de de 政策zhèng cè zhèng cè 偏好piān hǎo piān hǎo [[ [ 55 5 ]] ]
** * ** * 22 2 .. . xiàng xiàng 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 转移zhuǎn yí zhuǎn yí 负担fù dān fù dān ** * ** *
过错guò cuò guò cuò 要件yào jiàn yào jiàn 特别tè bié tè bié 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng 基于jī yú jī yú ** * ** * 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán ** * ** * wèi wèi 披露pī lù pī lù 信息xìn xī xìn xī de de 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng
通过tōng guò tōng guò 要求yāo qiú yāo qiú 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 证明zhèng míng zhèng míng 董事dǒng shì dǒng shì zài zài 重要性zhòng yào xìng zhòng yào xìng 方面fāng miàn fāng miàn de de 疏忽shū hū shū hū 法律fǎ lǜ fǎ lǜ jiāng jiāng 调查diào chá diào chá 负担fù dān fù dān 放在fàng zài fàng zài 原告yuán gào yuán gào 身上shēn shàng shēn shàng ér ér fēi fēi 要求yāo qiú yāo qiú 公司gōng sī gōng sī wèi wèi 披露pī lù pī lù 辩护biàn hù biàn hù [[ [ 66 6 ]] ] [[ [ 77 7 ]] ] [[ [ 88 8 ]] ]
zhè zhè 不成比例bù chéng bǐ lì bù chéng bǐ lì 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng
-- - 缺乏quē fá quē fá 复杂fù zá fù zá 调查diào chá diào chá 资源zī yuán zī yuán de de 散户sǎn hù sǎn hù 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě
-- - 做出zuò chū zuò chū 故意gù yì gù yì 披露pī lù pī lù 不利bù lì bù lì 信息xìn xī xìn xī 希望xī wàng xī wàng 其能qí néng qí néng 解决jiě jué jiě jué de de 公司gōng sī gōng sī
-- - 董事dǒng shì dǒng shì 根本gēn běn gēn běn wèi wèi 考虑kǎo lǜ kǎo lǜ 信息xìn xī xìn xī 是否shì fǒu shì fǒu 重要zhòng yào zhòng yào de de 情况qíng kuàng qíng kuàng [[ [ 77 7 ]] ]
** * ** * 33 3 .. . 其他qí tā qí tā 司法sī fǎ sī fǎ 管辖区guǎn xiá qū guǎn xiá qū de de 比较bǐ jiào bǐ jiào ** * ** *
美国měi guó měi guó de de 持续chí xù chí xù 披露pī lù pī lù 制度zhì dù zhì dù 证券交易zhèng quàn jiāo yì zhèng quàn jiāo yì 1010 10 (( ( bb b )) ) tiáo tiáo 规则guī zé guī zé 10b10b 10b -- - 55 5 要求yāo qiú yāo qiú 故意gù yì gù yì 知情zhī qíng zhī qíng dàn dàn 解释jiě shì jiě shì 澳大利亚ào dà lì yà ào dà lì yà 要求yāo qiú yāo qiú gèng gèng 广泛guǎng fàn guǎng fàn [[ [ 需要xū yào xū yào 美国měi guó měi guó 证券法zhèng quàn fǎ zhèng quàn fǎ 研究yán jiū yán jiū 引用yǐn yòng yǐn yòng ]] ]
** * ** * 44 4 .. . ASICASIC ASIC de de 实际shí jì shí jì 监管jiān guǎn jiān guǎn 立场lì chǎng lì chǎng ** * ** *
尽管jǐn guǎn jǐn guǎn 财政部cái zhèng bù cái zhèng bù 希望xī wàng xī wàng 减少jiǎn shǎo jiǎn shǎo 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng ASICASIC ASIC de de 20202020 2020 nián nián 媒体méi tǐ méi tǐ 声明shēng míng shēng míng 显示xiǎn shì xiǎn shì 监管jiān guǎn jiān guǎn 机构jī gòu jī gòu 希望xī wàng xī wàng 公司gōng sī gōng sī 披露pī lù pī lù gèng gèng duō duō COVIDCOVID COVID 相关xiāng guān xiāng guān 信息xìn xī xìn xī ér ér fēi fēi 更少gèng shǎo gèng shǎo [[ [ 99 9 ]] ] [[ [ 1010 10 ]] ]
zhè zhè 表明biǎo míng biǎo míng 监管jiān guǎn jiān guǎn 立法lì fǎ lì fǎ 目标mù biāo mù biāo 分歧fēn qí fēn qí 财政部cái zhèng bù cái zhèng bù 想要xiǎng yào xiǎng yào 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 保护bǎo hù bǎo hù ASICASIC ASIC 想要xiǎng yào xiǎng yào 披露pī lù pī lù 透明度tòu míng dù tòu míng dù

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gāi gāi 说法shuō fǎ shuō fǎ zài zài 联盟党lián méng dǎng lián méng dǎng 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān le le 企业财务qǐ yè cái wù qǐ yè cái wù 披露pī lù pī lù 规则guī zé guī zé 从而cóng ér cóng ér 减少jiǎn shǎo jiǎn shǎo 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 责任zé rèn zé rèn 风险fēng xiǎn fēng xiǎn 方面fāng miàn fāng miàn shì shì 事实shì shí shì shí 正确zhèng què zhèng què de de
The claim is factually correct that the Coalition loosened corporate financial disclosure rules during the pandemic with the effect of reducing class action liability exposure.
然而rán ér rán ér 描述miáo shù miáo shù 需要xū yào xū yào 澄清chéng qīng chéng qīng
However, the characterization requires clarification: 1. **What's Accurate:** The Coalition did loosen rules in May 2020 specifically to reduce class action risk; the changes were made permanent in August 2021; they do specifically affect litigation by investors over omitted information [1][2][5] 2. **What's Oversimplified:** The rules don't "prevent investors from lodging class actions"—they make omission-based class actions more difficult by requiring plaintiffs to prove negligence.
11 1 .. . ** * ** * 准确zhǔn què zhǔn què zhī zhī chù chù ** * ** * 联盟党lián méng dǎng lián méng dǎng 确实què shí què shí zài zài 20202020 2020 nián nián 55 5 yuè yuè 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān le le 规则guī zé guī zé 专门zhuān mén zhuān mén 旨在zhǐ zài zhǐ zài 减少jiǎn shǎo jiǎn shǎo 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 风险fēng xiǎn fēng xiǎn 这些zhè xiē zhè xiē 变更biàn gēng biàn gēng zài zài 20212021 2021 nián nián 88 8 yuè yuè bèi bèi 永久化yǒng jiǔ huà yǒng jiǔ huà 它们tā men tā men 确实què shí què shí 特别tè bié tè bié 影响yǐng xiǎng yǐng xiǎng 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě jiù jiù 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán 信息xìn xī xìn xī 提起tí qǐ tí qǐ de de 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng [[ [ 11 1 ]] ] [[ [ 22 2 ]] ] [[ [ 55 5 ]] ]
Companies are still fully liable for false statements.
22 2 .. . ** * ** * 过度guò dù guò dù 简化jiǎn huà jiǎn huà zhī zhī chù chù ** * ** * 规则guī zé guī zé 并非bìng fēi bìng fēi "" " 阻止zǔ zhǐ zǔ zhǐ 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 提起tí qǐ tí qǐ 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng "" " 它们tā men tā men 通过tōng guò tōng guò 要求yāo qiú yāo qiú 原告yuán gào yuán gào 证明zhèng míng zhèng míng 疏忽shū hū shū hū 使shǐ shǐ 基于jī yú jī yú 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán de de 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng gèng gèng 困难kùn nán kùn nán
Investors can still sue; litigation is more costly [6][7][8] 3. **What's Missing:** The permanent implementation in August 2021 was a deliberate policy choice unrelated to pandemic response, expanding the relief's scope beyond crisis circumstances [5].
公司gōng sī gōng sī 仍然réng rán réng rán duì duì 虚假xū jiǎ xū jiǎ 陈述chén shù chén shù 完全wán quán wán quán 责任zé rèn zé rèn
Labor's 2023-2024 review kept restrictions in place, suggesting cross-party acceptance [12] **The most accurate restatement of the claim:** "The Coalition temporarily loosened continuous disclosure rules during the pandemic (May 2020), making it harder (but not impossible) for investors to lodge class actions specifically over omitted information.
投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě 仍然réng rán réng rán 可以kě yǐ kě yǐ 起诉qǐ sù qǐ sù 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng 成本chéng běn chéng běn 更高gèng gāo gèng gāo [[ [ 66 6 ]] ] [[ [ 77 7 ]] ] [[ [ 88 8 ]] ]
These temporary rules were made permanent in August 2021 by extending the fault element (requiring proof of negligence) to all continuous disclosure violations.
33 3 .. . ** * ** * 缺失quē shī quē shī zhī zhī chù chù ** * ** * 20212021 2021 nián nián 88 8 yuè yuè de de 永久yǒng jiǔ yǒng jiǔ 实施shí shī shí shī shì shì 一项yī xiàng yī xiàng 疫情yì qíng yì qíng 应对yìng duì yìng duì 无关wú guān wú guān de de 故意gù yì gù yì 政策zhèng cè zhèng cè 选择xuǎn zé xuǎn zé jiāng jiāng 救济jiù jì jiù jì 范围fàn wéi fàn wéi 扩展kuò zhǎn kuò zhǎn dào dào 危机wēi jī wēi jī 情况qíng kuàng qíng kuàng 之外zhī wài zhī wài [[ [ 55 5 ]] ]
Labor kept these restrictions in place when reviewing them in 2023-2024."
工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng zài zài 20232023 2023 -- - 20242024 2024 nián nián de de 审查shěn chá shěn chá 保留bǎo liú bǎo liú le le 这些zhè xiē zhè xiē 限制xiàn zhì xiàn zhì 表明biǎo míng biǎo míng 两党liǎng dǎng liǎng dǎng dōu dōu 接受jiē shòu jiē shòu [[ [ 1212 12 ]] ]
** * ** * gāi gāi 说法shuō fǎ shuō fǎ zuì zuì 准确zhǔn què zhǔn què de de 重述chóng shù chóng shù ** * ** *
"" " 联盟党lián méng dǎng lián méng dǎng zài zài 疫情yì qíng yì qíng 期间qī jiān qī jiān 暂时zàn shí zàn shí 放宽fàng kuān fàng kuān le le 持续chí xù chí xù 披露pī lù pī lù 规则guī zé guī zé 20202020 2020 nián nián 55 5 yuè yuè 使shǐ shǐ 投资者tóu zī zhě tóu zī zhě jiù jiù 隐瞒yǐn mán yǐn mán 信息xìn xī xìn xī 提起tí qǐ tí qǐ 集体jí tǐ jí tǐ 诉讼sù sòng sù sòng gèng gèng 困难kùn nán kùn nán dàn dàn 并非bìng fēi bìng fēi 可能kě néng kě néng
这些zhè xiē zhè xiē 临时lín shí lín shí 规则guī zé guī zé 20212021 2021 nián nián 88 8 yuè yuè 通过tōng guò tōng guò jiāng jiāng 过错guò cuò guò cuò 要件yào jiàn yào jiàn 要求yāo qiú yāo qiú 证明zhèng míng zhèng míng 疏忽shū hū shū hū 扩展kuò zhǎn kuò zhǎn dào dào 所有suǒ yǒu suǒ yǒu 持续chí xù chí xù 披露pī lù pī lù 违规行为wéi guī xíng wéi wéi guī xíng wéi ér ér bèi bèi 永久化yǒng jiǔ huà yǒng jiǔ huà
工党gōng dǎng gōng dǎng zài zài 20232023 2023 -- - 20242024 2024 nián nián 审查shěn chá shěn chá shí shí 保留bǎo liú bǎo liú le le 这些zhè xiē zhè xiē 限制xiàn zhì xiàn zhì
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    The federal government has announced that temporary changes to continuous disclosure obligations imposed on listed companies under the Corporations…

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    Clifford Chance - Caution! Temporary changes to Australian continuous disclosure regime likely to be ineffective

    The temporary changes, which are in effect for six months from 26 May 2020, ignore a number of provisions commonly invoked by class action plaintiffs to pursue damages claims in relation to alleged continuous disclosure failings

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    Hamilton Locke - Parliament Passes Controversial Changes to Australia's Continuous Disclosure Laws

    The Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 has passed both houses of Parliament and is expected to receive Royal Assent sometime in August. It represents a significant shift in what consequences apply to companies and their directors and officers for a breach of the continuous disclosure laws. The continuous disclosure obligations remain

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    Jones Day - ASIC Enforcement of Australia's Continuous Disclosure Regime Gets a Boost

    <div><p>The Australian federal government recently issued its response to the "report of the independent review of the changes to the continuous disclosure laws" prepared by Dr Kevin Lewis (Independent Review). In its response, the government accepted the key recommendations of the Independent Review, with the market now awaiting details of the introduction of amending legislation by the government, including likely timing.</p><p><strong>Recap of the Independent Review</strong></p><p>The government, as required under the <em>Corporations Act 2001</em> (Cth), commissioned the Independent Review into the changes introduced into Australia's continuous disclosure regime back in 2021, under the <em>Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No.1) Act 2021 </em>(Cth). The changes were expressly stated to be intended to reduce the incidence of opportunistic class actions against ASX-listed companies accused of not keeping the market informed of price sensitive information. The key aspect of the amendments was to introduce a fault element into the continuous disclosure laws, which meant that it was a requirement for a plaintiff or regulator to demonstrate that a disclosing entity or its officers had acted with either knowledge, recklessness or negligence, in breaching their continuous disclosure obligations for civil liability actions.</p><p>Despite commenting that the two-year review period since the changes was insufficient to draw meaningful evidence-based conclusions on many matters included in the Terms of Reference, the Independent Review made six recommendations—with the government subsequently announcing its support for four of the recommendations, and noting the remaining two.</p><p><strong>Primary Recommendations Arising From the Independent Review</strong></p><p>The government agreed with the following primary recommendations:</p><ul><li>Removal of the requirement that ASIC needs to prove in civil penalty proceedings for a breach of continuous disclosure laws that the disclosing entity acted knowingly, recklessly or negligently; and</li><li>Retention "for the time being" of the requirement that private litigants in civil compensation proceedings need to provide that the disclosing entity acted knowingly, recklessly or negligently. </li></ul><p><strong>Disclosing Entities Must Maintain a Strong Focus on Compliance With Their Continuous Disclosure Obligations—Removal of the "Fault Element" Coupled With ASIC's Enforcement Focus Could Lead to an Increase in ASIC Actions</strong></p><p>One of the primary findings of the Independent Review was that the 2021 Amendments have had, and are likely to continue to have, a negative impact on ASIC's enforcement of the continuous disclosure laws.</p><p>In its submission to the Independent Review, ASIC remarked that, in the context of issuing infringement notices, the need to ultimately prove the "fault element" (as part of bringing civil penalty proceedings for contravening conduct when an infringement notice penalty is not paid) was likely to reduce ASIC's appetite to use infringement notices for contraventions of continuous disclosure. Accordingly, the recommended removal of the "fault element" may encourage ASIC to increase its issuance of infringement notices.</p><p>The key takeaway of the removal of the fault element, if this recommendation is given effect by legislative changes, is that ASIC will be able to pursue enforcement action (including civil penalty proceedings) for unintentional or inadvertent breaches of Australia's continuous disclosure laws. It is therefore critical that disclosing entities renew their focus on their continuous disclosure obligations and related policies and processes.</p><p>Finally, companies, directors and officers should have regard to the proposed release in early 2025 of the <em>ASX Corporate Governance Council's fifth edition Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations</em>, which also makes recommendations in relation to continuous disclosure policy and process matters.</p><p><strong>Practical Effect of the 2021 Amendments on Continuous Disclosure-Related Class Actions Remains Undecided—"Fault Element" Retained (for Now)</strong></p><p>In its response, the government noted that a diversity of views were expressed and submissions received during the consultation period for the Independent Review. In that context, the Independent Review observed that the 2021 Amendments have had, and are likely to continue to have, little (if any) impact on the number and types of continuous disclosure class actions against disclosing entities and that meritorious continuous disclosure class actions are still likely to proceed.</p><p>The government agreed with the recommendation to retain—for the time being—the requirement for private litigants to prove the "fault element" in continuous disclosure-related class actions. </p><p>Given the comment that the review period was too short to discern any pattern arising from the 2021 Amendments in the number of continuous disclosure class actions, we expect the government to continue monitoring the situation for the emergence of any negative effect as a result of class action filings on disclosure standards. We expect both proponents and defendants of class actions to put forward different perspectives on the statistics and (any) causal links. </p><p><strong>Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Remain in Focus</strong></p><p>The consultation process for the Independent Review flushed out some concerns between the interplay between the 2021 Amendments and potential class action risks arising from the mandatory climate-related reporting requirements, particularly in relation to the forward-looking statements required by that regime. </p><p>The government's response to the Independent Review said that it had considered the implications of Recommendations 1 and 2 (as set out above) as part of its process to implement the climate-related disclosure legislation. The key point for companies, directors and officers is that they should remain alive to the prospect of enforcement action by ASIC utilizing the continuous disclosure regime, as well as other legislative provisions, in relation to their climate-related disclosures, once that regime comes into effect (which is expected to occur from 1 January 2025). The retention of the fault element for private litigants will provide some assistance to companies who may find themselves defending those claims, as will the transitional modified liability regime for private actions included in the incoming climate-related disclosure legislation.</p></div>

    Jonesday
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    Addisons - Continuous disclosure regime: back to the future

    Addisons - Continuous disclosure regime: back to the future

    With discussions about amending the Corporations Act to strengthen ASIC’s powers to enforce continuous disclosure obligations, ASX-listed companies should review their internal policies regarding ongoing disclosure obligations.

    Addisons | Sydney Law Firm
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    ASIC 20-157MR - Focuses for financial reporting under COVID-19 conditions

    ASIC 20-157MR - Focuses for financial reporting under COVID-19 conditions

    Fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians.

    Asic Gov
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    ASIC 20-325MR - ASIC highlights focus areas for 31 December 2020 financial reports under COVID-19 conditions

    ASIC 20-325MR - ASIC highlights focus areas for 31 December 2020 financial reports under COVID-19 conditions

    Fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians.

    Asic Gov
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    Australian Financial Review - About AFR

    Australian Financial Review - About AFR

    The Australian Financial Review reports the latest news from business, finance, investment and politics, updated in real time. It has a reputation for independent, award-winning journalism and is essential reading for the business and investor community.

    Australian Financial Review
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    Treasury.gov.au - Government response to Independent Review on continuous disclosure laws

    Treasury Gov • PDF Document

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